Master Sergeant US Army Air Forces Unit – 511th Fighter Squadron, 405th Fighter Group, 9th US Air Force Birth place – Gustine, California Birth date – 01/03/1919 Death date – 12/04/1977 Father – Diogo José Macedo Mother – Mary Amélia Souza Macedo Son of father … Read More
Sergeant US Army Unit – Birth place – Massachusetts Birth date – 24/08/1912 Death date – 24/09/1983 Father – António de Silveira Mother – Maria Assumpção Silveira Son of Portuguese natives from Azores, Lionel Silveira was born in 24th of August, 1912 … Read More
In spite of the hardships and horrors of war, stories of genuine feeling can be found in almost every serviceman’s memory. The meeting of the two eldest sons of the three of Frank and Mary Ray of West Warwick, RI … Read More
Private First Class US Army Unit – Birth place – Lemoore/California Birth date – 23/10/1916 Death date – 10/07/1942 Father – José Rodrigues Gomes Mother – Mary Rafael Gomes Son of father native of Azores and portuguese-american mother, William … Read More
Private First Class US Army Unit – Company C, 806th Tank Destroyer Battalion Birth place – Rhode Island Birth date – 27/07/1921 Death date – 17/01/2000 Father – Luiz do Couto Furtado Mother – Maria Conceição Simas do Couto Furtado The eldest son of Azorean immigrants … Read More
Private First Class US Army Unit – 404th Engineering Div., C Battalion Birth place – Rhode Island Birth date – 07/01/1922 Death date – 08/04/2017 Father – Francisco José Rei Mother – Maria dos Anjos de Faria Rei Son of Portuguese nationals from São Miguel, … Read More
Private First Class US Army Unit – E-Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division Birth place – Fall River Birth date – 17/06/1921 Death date – 15/10/1998 Father – José Carvalho da Luz Mother – Maria Fratus Luz George was born in Fall River Massachusetts on … Read More
Corporal US Army Unit – G Company, 10th Mountain Div., 87th Infantry Regiment Birth place – Rhode Island Birth date – 27/01/1918 Death date – 22/04/2006 Father – Francisco José Rei Mother – Maria dos Anjos de Faria Rei Son of Portuguese nationals from São … Read More
Staff Sargeant US Army Unit – 95th Bomb. Grp. Birth place – Rhode Island Birth date – 25/ 05/1924 Death date – 11/ 12/1943 Father – António Rodrigues Pereira Mother – Maria Graça Pereira A member of the United States Army Air Corps, … Read More
Master-Sargeant US Army Unit – Birth place – New Bedford Birth date – 19/ 02/1923 Death date – 06/ 12/2002 Father – John Braz Mother – Born on February 19, 1923 in New Bedford, son of Portuguese parents, Armindo Braz was a Master Sargeant … Read More
